Me<\/b>: Why are people so personally rude via e-mail and blog comments? I’m deleting more mail and posts than ever lately.<\/p>\n
Friend<\/b>: What are your blog topics?<\/p>\n
Me<\/b>: I maintain websites on economic theory, political rhetoric, technology, autism, creative writing, and philosophy. <\/p>\n
Friend<\/b>: You do realize only creative writing and technology aren’t likely to trigger hate mail.<\/p>\n
Me<\/b>: It seems Linux is a religion. <\/p>\n
Friend<\/b>: Says the person with an Apple sticker on every vehicle. <\/p>\n
Sometimes, it is easy to forget a personal zealotry. I am having a strong reaction to the fact my future employer is an all-Windows campus. Yes, I use Windows sometimes — but I just uninstalled Boot Camp from my Mac and removed the last Windows software. <\/p>\n
Turns out, I am a fanatic, too. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Me: Why are people so personally rude via e-mail and blog comments? I’m deleting more mail and posts than ever lately. Friend: What are your…<\/p>\n